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happiness_n §_o 5._o of_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n §_o 6._o of_o good_a work_n in_o a_o more_o special_a sense_n §_o 7._o how_o christian_n of_o all_o sort_n may_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n §_o 8._o work_n of_o liberality_n and_o mercy_n or_o of_o bodily_a charity_n peculiar_o account_v lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n §_o 9_o charity_n to_o man_n soul_n no_o less_o so_o §_o 1._o he_o who_o have_v be_v careful_a and_o conscientious_a in_o his_o endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o before_o direct_v may_v through_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n come_v with_o a_o humble_a boldness_n to_o the_o father_n he_o may_v in_o his_o name_n ask_v of_o the_o father_n whatsoever_o he_o can_v need_v or_o find_v himself_o at_o a_o loss_n for_o and_o he_o shall_v receive_v it_o he_o may_v in_o special_a ask_v of_o he_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n nay_o he_o ought_v now_o to_o think_v of_o no_o happiness_n below_o heaven_n but_o there_o to_o place_v his_o heart_n there_o to_o settle_v his_o affection_n and_o in_o a_o word_n as_o our_o lord_n enjoin_v to_o lay_v up_o his_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n the_o do_v which_o be_v the_o next_o advice_n or_o three_o step_n in_o this_o our_o first_o stage_n but_o for_o sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n to_o aim_v so_o high_a may_v perhaps_o at_o first_o seem_v to_o many_o poor_a deject_a soul_n as_o much_o a_o presumption_n as_o to_o secure_v a_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n seem_v to_o carnal_a man_n impossible_a nay_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a many_o may_v be_v much_o at_o a_o loss_n what_o conception_n to_o frame_v of_o any_o happiness_n there_o at_o all_o we_o have_v be_v here_o so_o accustom_v to_o live_v mere_o by_o sense_n that_o we_o can_v conceive_v of_o little_a or_o nothing_o which_o fall_v not_o under_o our_o sense_n what_o the_o pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v what_o sleep_n and_o carnal_a joy_n we_o know_v too_o well_o but_o what_o happiness_n 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but_o at_o least_o general_o and_o in_o the_o gross_a so_o as_o may_v inflame_v our_o desire_n after_o it_o and_o excite_v our_o diligence_n to_o fecure_v it_o the_o happiness_n above_o then_o be_v a_o state_n of_o full_a and_o more_o absolute_a blessedness_n and_o joy_n than_o here_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o a_o state_n wherein_o all_o our_o reasonable_a power_n shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a and_o perfect_o employ_v on_o such_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v most_o entire_o suitable_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o they_o and_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n thus_o raise_v but_o even_o the_o body_n itself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o purity_n and_o eternal_a ease_n as_o to_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o or_o about_o it_o which_o argue_v any_o imperfection_n in_o its_o kind_n nothing_o which_o can_v hinder_v the_o mind_n in_o its_o noble_a action_n nothing_o which_o can_v affect_v the_o man_n with_o any_o inconvenience_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v face_n to_o face_n see_v he_o i_o say_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n not_o these_o poor_a weak_a bodily_a one_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v know_v he_o even_o as_o we_o ourselves_o be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o not_o indirect_o or_o by_o a_o long_a compass_n about_o as_o we_o now_o do_v but_o intuitive_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n as_o it_o be_v look_v straight_o upon_o he_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v so_o raise_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v true_o and_o proper_o of_o the_o be_v nature_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n our_o bodily_a eye_n indeed_o shall_v behold_v the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o he_o have_v a_o body_n visible_o to_o be_v behold_v and_o even_o this_o certain_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a and_o most_o
sure_a thou_o do_v so_o tell_v he_o thou_o will_v leave_v thy_o heart_n thy_o soul_n and_o affection_n with_o he_o at_o present_a never_o again_o to_o be_v withdraw_v at_o least_o thou_o desire_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n they_o never_o may_v be_v withdraw_v beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o accept_v of_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o become_v thy_o happiness_n and_o make_v thou_o know_v he_o be_v so_o try_v he_o thus_o and_o see_v if_o he_o will_v refuse_v thou_o if_o he_o shall_v he_o must_v do_v that_o he_o never_o do_v yet_o nay_o he_o must_v do_v what_o he_o have_v say_v he_o never_o will_v do_v john_n 6._o 37._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o christ_n at_o least_o have_v say_v it_o and_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o second_o have_v once_o solemn_o make_v this_o choice_n accustom_v thyself_o in_o thy_o daily_a devotion_n to_o go_v to_o god_n to_o look_v on_o he_o and_o claim_v he_o as_o thy_o portion_n the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n often_o do_v so_o david_n when_o in_o the_o cave_n forlorn_a and_o seem_o cast_v off_o do_v so_o psal_n 142._o 5._o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n asaph_z do_v so_o psal_n 73._o 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o and_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o psal_n 119._o at_o ver_fw-la 57_o do_v so_o thou_o be_v my_o portion_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n and_o jeremy_n do_v so_o lam._n 3._o 24._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n therefore_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o he_o nay_o god_n himself_o seem_v to_o have_v delight_v to_o be_v so_o call_v jer_n 10._o 16._o the_o portion_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o like_o they_o that_o be_v jehovah_n the_o alone_a true_a god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o again_o chap._n 50._o 19_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o both_o place_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v as_o a_o name_n no_o less_o peculiar_a to_o god_n than_o his_o incommunicable_a name_n jehovah_n nay_o it_o be_v more_o than_o this_o if_o more_o can_v be_v deut._n 32._o 9_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v his_o people_n jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n o_o infinite_a condescension_n god_n be_v his_o people_n portion_n and_o they_o be_v he_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o can_v make_v it_o out_o to_o thyself_o that_o be_v if_o thy_o heart_n bear_v thou_o witness_v that_o thou_o have_v give_v thyself_o up_o to_o god_n to_o be_v his_o and_o have_v thus_o make_v choice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o happiness_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v he_o thou_o thy_o portion_n thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n thy_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o humble_a and_o frequent_a claim_n to_o he_o as_o such_o this_o will_v surth_o ratify_v thy_o choice_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v more_o endear_v thou_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o he_o to_o thou_o this_o will_v fill_v thou_o by_o degree_n with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v this_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o taste_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n beforehand_o §_o 5._o especial_o if_o thou_o be_v diligent_a in_o what_o be_v the_o next_o direction_n a_o endeavour_n to_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n for_o by_o these_o we_o lie_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n by_o these_o we_o not_o only_o secure_v our_o right_n to_o glory_n but_o through_o the_o infinite_a grace_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o method_n and_o promise_n of_o reward_v we_o add_v to_o that_o exceed_a great_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o servant_n who_o by_o one_o pound_n commit_v to_o etc._n luke_n 19_o 12._o etc._n etc._n his_o management_n have_v gain_v five_o pound_n be_v make_v ruler_n over_o five_o city_n and_o he_o who_o have_v gain_v ten_o pound_n over_o ten_o city_n there_o will_v be_v a_o proportion_n between_o every_o man_n reward_n and_o his_o work_n not_o indeed_o of_o commutative_a justice_n as_o if_o our_o good_a work_n can_v proper_o merit_v or_o bring_v god_n in_o debt_n to_o we_o but_o of_o grace_n and_o liberal_a distributive_a justice_n god_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n approportion_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o man_n labour_n pain_n and_o cost_n whether_o in_o do_v good_a or_o suffer_v ill_a and_o hardship_n for_o his_o sake_n both_o which_o kind_n of_o act_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v call_v good_a work_n but_o it_o will_v be_v here_o necessary_a that_o we_o look_v a_o little_a more_o close_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a work_n good_a work_n than_o may_v be_v so_o call_v either_o in_o a_o general_n or_o special_a sense_n 1._o in_o a_o general_a one_o as_o every_o act_n especial_o every_o outward_a action_n may_v be_v call_v a_o work_n so_o every_o good_a action_n may_v be_v call_v a_o good_a work_n according_o as_o 1_o john_n 3._o 4_o 8._o every_o one_o who_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v who_o transgress_v the_o law_n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o he_o that_o act_v any_o thing_n in_o obedience_n to_o and_o congruity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v a_o good_a work_n or_o the_o work_n of_o god_n §_o 6._o but_o use_v have_v obtain_v that_o we_o call_v those_o chief_o or_o eminent_o good_a work_n which_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o man_n that_o be_v to_o other_o man_n and_o the_o public_a of_o which_o nature_n be_v give_v of_o alm_n building_n and_o endow_v almshouse_n hospital_n school_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o latter_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v too_o great_a a_o difference_n very_o often_o betwixt_o the_o action_n and_o lib._n ames_n de_fw-fr conscientiâ_fw-la lib._n the_o work_n so_o that_o though_o the_o work_n be_v good_a the_o action_n may_v be_v stark_o naught_o or_o but_o very_o 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